I'm a computer programmer / software engineer.. I took a few EE courses in college, but I really need either someone to point me in the right direction to get started on this, or I need to pay someone to to do this for me.

The operating voltage of the device will be 12 volts.
I'm a computer programmer / software engineer.. I took a few EE courses in college, but I really need either someone to point me in the right direction to get started on this, or I need to pay someone to to do this for me.

any advice is appreciated

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BASIC STAMP Webpage
These handy little modules should be just the ticket.
You can also GOOGLE "BASIC Stamp" and get over 8.3 Megahits

Originally posted by Cobra Jack@Mar 1 2006, 11:26 PMwow, I didn't even know such a thing was available.

which module would you recommend for my needs? I'm trying to stay around $50 total for my buget.

what else aside from the module would I need?

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Gee I dunno its been a while since I looked at their offerings. My guess is that you should go for the cheapest one you can find with enough pins to control the display.

I would follow some of those 8.3 Megahits on "BASIC Stamp" to see if there are application notes. There was also a newsprint magazine called "Nuts & Volts" that had lots of Basic Stamp projects in it. I bet they have a website.

You might also try Ciarcia's Circuit Cellar, another magazine with a website and an archive of useful articles.

I will have a look at the datasheet for the display to see if it suggests anything.